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« Reply #45 on: October 28, 2014, 08:32:35 pm »

Today I´ve discovered this "double head" USB cable, has anyone heard about it?:
http://www.audiocadabra.com/blog/optimus-handcrafted-dual-headed-usb-cables/

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« Reply #46 on: October 28, 2014, 08:50:56 pm »

Has anyone tried the Lightspeed

http://www.lightharmonic.com/lightspeed.html
 
by all accounts the best at the moment?

Gosh after spending lots of euros on the NOS1, computer front ends and Orelino's, I can't understand why some are trying to make a silk purse out of a pigs ear with cables.

Same goes for interconnects with BNC. BNC is a very valid connection but the cable quality of most 75ohm commercial grade cables is not good enough for Hi-Fi.

Cables should be considered a critical component same as a DAC. It is hard to justify some cable prices but listening is the proof. I can't go past Nordost these days and I've listened to lots plus made them.

They do have crazy pricing but after listening can't live without them.

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« Reply #47 on: October 28, 2014, 10:30:40 pm »

QED Performance Graphite USB.

Another USB cable with specs: http://www.futureshop.co.uk/product_info.php?currency=EUR&products_id=6567&osCsid=3npgstfbgmt4jp996eoimq6896#.VFAI_4ePthp

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« Reply #48 on: October 29, 2014, 12:54:25 am »


Same goes for interconnects with BNC. BNC is a very valid connection but the cable quality of most 75ohm commercial grade cables is not good enough for Hi-Fi.


Hi Robert,

the amazing sound  of the NOS1 with a BNC cable connection to the poweramp is dependent on the NOS1 (Christmas is coming soon), because with other DACs (Weiss) I did not get the same results by far.

Prior to the 50 Ohm  BNC cable I used RCA cables from Nordost (Valhalla) and later on one from Entreq.

For a second hand Valhalla 1m RCA we have to pay at least € 1400,00 in Europe, and we get a first quality 1,5m BNC cable (RG223) for less than € 100,00.

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« Reply #49 on: October 29, 2014, 02:05:38 am »

Guys,
Before looking at any other USB cable, please consider the YFS cable previously suggested. I have it playing for a week (however <100 hrs required for breakin), "clear" improvement in SNR by at least 6 dB from the stock cable.

Btw Peters cable will be the default gold standard cable, considering it was the cable used for the development of NOS and XXHE!

Maybe I'll ask Kevin if I can send this on a tour!

 clapping yahoo Happy new year ! Happy new year ! Happy new year !
*edit* Kevin from YFS has agreed for a cable tour!!
Requirement Phasure NOS -1/a DAC
So people interested kindly PM me their info, and we can plan this tour.
Hopefully we can find a way for our international phasure owners to try as well.
Input on the forum will be appreciated!
VJ

P.s I don't specialize in this stuff, it's just my enthusiasm. (And my first time) So things might be sluggish and jittery!
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« Reply #50 on: October 29, 2014, 08:28:02 am »


Same goes for interconnects with BNC. BNC is a very valid connection but the cable quality of most 75ohm commercial grade cables is not good enough for Hi-Fi.


Hi Robert,

the amazing sound  of the NOS1 with a BNC cable connection to the poweramp is dependent on the NOS1 (Christmas is coming soon), because with other DACs (Weiss) I did not get the same results by far.

Prior to the 50 Ohm  BNC cable I used RCA cables from Nordost (Valhalla) and later on one from Entreq.

For a second hand Valhalla 1m RCA we have to pay at least € 1400,00 in Europe, and we get a first quality 1,5m BNC cable (RG223) for less than € 100,00.

Joachim


Hello Joachim

Not sure but why are you not using XLR Cables?
Is there any thread here explaining why BNC would be superior to even XLR?

Speaking of XLR and Cables.... maybe people do not used them with their Phasure setup here not often.

Regards, Michael
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« Reply #51 on: October 29, 2014, 11:18:50 am »

For further reading on USB cables in this forum, and the YFS data only cable in particular, look here, page 4. Not everyone who tried to replicate a data only cable had good results:

http://www.phasure.com/index.php?topic=2701.45
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« Reply #52 on: October 29, 2014, 12:54:57 pm »


Same goes for interconnects with BNC. BNC is a very valid connection but the cable quality of most 75ohm commercial grade cables is not good enough for Hi-Fi.


Hi Robert,

the amazing sound  of the NOS1 with a BNC cable connection to the poweramp is dependent on the NOS1 (Christmas is coming soon), because with other DACs (Weiss) I did not get the same results by far.

Prior to the 50 Ohm  BNC cable I used RCA cables from Nordost (Valhalla) and later on one from Entreq.

For a second hand Valhalla 1m RCA we have to pay at least € 1400,00 in Europe, and we get a first quality 1,5m BNC cable (RG223) for less than € 100,00.

Joachim


Hello Joachim

Not sure but why are you not using XLR Cables?
Is there any thread here explaining why BNC would be superior to even XLR?

Speaking of XLR and Cables.... maybe people do not used them with their Phasure setup here not often.

Regards, Michael

Hi Michael,

I´m using XLR cables with my NOS1a and I´d like to try the BNC cables but it looks that the XLR/BNC adapters do not maintain the BNC impedance which seems to be essential to get the sound the BNC cable. Maybe someone has a solution for the ones that use XLR connections in order to use a BNC cable, or is it impossible?

Kind regards,
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« Reply #53 on: October 29, 2014, 05:03:29 pm »

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Is there any thread here explaining why BNC would be superior to even XLR?

Michael, quite hard to miss :
Cables with BNC Connectors/Adapters Are Generating A Superoir SQ

(Joachim already responded to this question from you, but he abusively put it in the topic itself (the one I just linked to)).
Edit : Joachim's response to you is here : Re: Cables with BNC Connectors/Adapters Are Generating A Superoir SQ

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« Reply #54 on: October 29, 2014, 05:18:20 pm »


Yeah, well, maybe not. The QED site tells nothing about it and although the general description looks good to me (again), this does not at all :

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•Impedance 90Ω ± 15 Ω

Notic that this is from the site you linked to, Stanley.
Now laugh :
Who ever made this nice line up made a small mistake (and notice this is thus not listed at the QED site).
USB specifications are 90 Ohm +/ 15 %.
Now do the math; 15% x 90 = ... 13.5. So deviation (+/-) is allowed to be 13.5 Ohm. And this one is the most officially listed as deviating 15 Ohm.

Happy now ?
swoonswoonswoonswoonswoon

Obviously someone with the knowlegde made a typo. That is, I assume that this is not to let you fall in a pitfall. But still, who made up that figure in the first place ?

Still thanks of course and maybe it is ok. But I'll refrain this time (just because I don't feel the need and not because I feel this won't work (again)).

Best regards,
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PS: Start to smell nastyness when anyone lists his cable as +/- 15% because this is just the USB2 spec. Also notice that the deviation like this *is* the spec because the impedance varies per frequency (say USB speed used). To me this doesn't tell at all that someone can come up with a +/- 10% for example. So the first one listing that will be my man (because there's no reason for it (because the spec is "less") so if it was done it must be "genuine" - at least that would be my view).
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« Reply #55 on: October 29, 2014, 08:38:51 pm »

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Is there any thread here explaining why BNC would be superior to even XLR?

Michael, quite hard to miss :
Cables with BNC Connectors/Adapters Are Generating A Superoir SQ

(Joachim already responded to this question from you, but he abusively put it in the topic itself (the one I just linked to)).
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Hello Peter

Thanks for the link. This topic was not on my radar so far.

Will read some more into it because most of it I do not really understand.

One feedback I can give about the Supra USB cable:
I do not like it. Will not use it further.

I have another USB cable I prefer.

I will see how they compare on the NOS1a.

Regards, Michael
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« Reply #56 on: October 29, 2014, 11:30:26 pm »

I just installed the YFS Reference USB cable to the NOS1a. Not broken in yet but already highly recommended. I was actually surprised to hear such an audible difference. I guess I am replacing my $5 cable after all.

Something off topic but readily observed with the NOS1a; With the NOS1, I never really noticed a large difference with Hi-Res files vs. Redbook but now there is significant audible difference.

Usually for the better. Try Nora Jones "Come Away With Me" or U2 "Mysterious Ways"

Or not for the better. Try Cassandra Wilson "New Moon Daughter"
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« Reply #57 on: October 30, 2014, 09:16:22 am »

For further reading on USB cables in this forum, and the YFS data only cable in particular, look here, page 4. Not everyone who tried to replicate a data only cable had good results:

http://www.phasure.com/index.php?topic=2701.45

WOW, I just spent 20 minutes reading in there. Funny how all reads as "never seen before" just because one year later quite some contexts changed (for me at least).
Highly recommended to read (I started at that page 4) because I think it may set our minds straight in the context of "USB Cables do matter" - which really wasn't my own adoption that year ago ... (for NOS1 that was).

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A: W-Y-R-G, B: *W-G* USB 1m00 -> Phisolator 24/768 Phasure NOS1a/G3 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (16ms) -> B'ASS Current Amplifier -> Blaxius*^2.5* A:B-G, B:B-G Interlink -> Orelo MKII Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers. ET^2 Ethernet from Mach III to Music Server PC (RDC Control).
Removed Switching Supplies from everywhere (also from the PC).

For a general PC :
W10-10586.0 - May 2016 (2.05+)
*XXHighEnd PC -> I7 3930k with Hyperthreading On (12 cores)* @~500MHz, 16GB, Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 10586.0 from RAM, music on LAN / Engine#4 Adaptive Mode / Q1/-/3/4/5 = 14/-/1/1/1 / Q1Factor = 1 / Dev.Buffer = 4096 / ClockRes = 1ms / Memory = Straight Contiguous / Include Garbage Collect / SFS = 0.10  (max 60) / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ Playback Drive none (see OS from RAM) / UnAttended (Just Start) / Always Copy to XX Drive (see OS from RAM) / All Services Off / Keep LAN - Not Persist / WallPaper On / OSD On / Running Time Off / Minimize OS / XTweaks : Balanced Load = *43* / Nervous Rate = 1 / Cool when Idle = 1 / Provide Stable Power = 1 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = *Optimal* / Time Stability = *Stable* / Custom Filter *Low* 705600 / -> USB3 *from MoBo* -> Clairixa USB 15cm -> Intona Isolator -> Clairixa USB 1m80 -> 24/768 Phasure NOS1a 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (4ms) -> Blaxius BNC interlink *-> B'ASS Current Amplifier /w Level4 -> Blaxius Interlink* -> Orelo MKII Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers.
Removed Switching Supplies from everywhere.

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« Reply #58 on: October 30, 2014, 09:21:17 am »

Something off topic but readily observed with the NOS1a; With the NOS1, I never really noticed a large difference with Hi-Res files vs. Redbook but now there is significant audible difference.

I can tell you ... I have been waiting for a post about this. So off topic or not, this has been my own notice about Hires right since the NOS1a. Maybe a little different from your observation, because it seems that I now can play Hires without most of the time disliking it. So I'd say Hires got better from it ?
But not for this topic. So if anyone has some more explicits to say about this, please feel free to open a topic for it.

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For the Stealth III LPS PC :
W10-14393.0 - July 17, 2021 (2.11)
XXHighEnd Mach III Stealth LPS PC -> Xeon Scalable 14/28 core with Hyperthreading On (set to 14/28 cores in BIOS and set to 10/20 cores via Boot Menu) @~660MHz, 48GB, Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 14393.0 from RAM, music on LAN / Engine#4 Adaptive Mode / Q1/-/3/4/5 = 14/-/0/0/*1*/ Q1Factor = *4* / Dev.Buffer = 4096 / ClockRes = *10ms* / Memory = Straight Contiguous / Include Garbage Collect / SFS = *10.13*  (max 10.13) / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ Playback Drive none (see OS from RAM) / UnAttended (Just Start) / Always Copy to XX Drive (see OS from RAM) / Stop Desktop, Remaining, WASAPI and W10 services / Use Remote Desktop / Keep LAN - Not Persist / WallPaper On / OSD Off (!) / Running Time Off / Minimize OS / XTweaks : Balanced Load = *62* / Nervous Rate = *1* / Cool when Idle = n.a / Provide Stable Power = 1 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = Optimal / Time Stability = Stable / Custom Filtering *Low* (16x) / Always Clear Proxy before Playback = On -> USB3 from MoBo -> Lush^3
A: W-Y-R-G, B: *W-G* USB 1m00 -> Phisolator 24/768 Phasure NOS1a/G3 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (16ms) -> B'ASS Current Amplifier -> Blaxius*^2.5* A:B-G, B:B-G Interlink -> Orelo MKII Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers. ET^2 Ethernet from Mach III to Music Server PC (RDC Control).
Removed Switching Supplies from everywhere (also from the PC).

For a general PC :
W10-10586.0 - May 2016 (2.05+)
*XXHighEnd PC -> I7 3930k with Hyperthreading On (12 cores)* @~500MHz, 16GB, Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 10586.0 from RAM, music on LAN / Engine#4 Adaptive Mode / Q1/-/3/4/5 = 14/-/1/1/1 / Q1Factor = 1 / Dev.Buffer = 4096 / ClockRes = 1ms / Memory = Straight Contiguous / Include Garbage Collect / SFS = 0.10  (max 60) / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ Playback Drive none (see OS from RAM) / UnAttended (Just Start) / Always Copy to XX Drive (see OS from RAM) / All Services Off / Keep LAN - Not Persist / WallPaper On / OSD On / Running Time Off / Minimize OS / XTweaks : Balanced Load = *43* / Nervous Rate = 1 / Cool when Idle = 1 / Provide Stable Power = 1 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = *Optimal* / Time Stability = *Stable* / Custom Filter *Low* 705600 / -> USB3 *from MoBo* -> Clairixa USB 15cm -> Intona Isolator -> Clairixa USB 1m80 -> 24/768 Phasure NOS1a 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (4ms) -> Blaxius BNC interlink *-> B'ASS Current Amplifier /w Level4 -> Blaxius Interlink* -> Orelo MKII Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers.
Removed Switching Supplies from everywhere.

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« Reply #59 on: October 30, 2014, 02:09:00 pm »

The YFS cable tour will start in Europe.  Wink
 A 1.0 m length cable will be shipped out soon.
everyone will have 1 week to try it out.
so anyone interested let me know!
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